This We May Expect.

Otago Witness, Issue 2210, 9 July 1896, Page 52

This We May Expect.

" The veteran of any of ths receat European wars would feel qui'.e losb in an army equipped according to advanced ideas," said an expert recently. " To b9gin with, scienoe will make the battle of the future like a game of chess, with the opposing generals sitting far away from the scene of accu&l strife, and moving the great bodies of men under them just aa a skilful player moves his pieces. General yon Molfck*, in the FrancoPrussian struggle, was the first to play the game of war in this way, and a wonderful series of Buccease.H resulted.

" Then, too, » number of new accessories will b9 employed. Of course, cyclists will play an important part in the army of tho future. Horseless carriages m»y ~ likewise shortly be expected. Great'movable forts and quick-firing magazine guvs of a rapidity hitherto unknown are probable developments. Sharpshooters will consequently be of greater importance to an army than hitherto "So much for land battles. But it is extremely probable th»t many future combats will take place either in the air or beneath the waters, for it is known that both prance and the UnitedSUtes are making expariments with balloons and airships, while several nations are credited with having submarine boats, everything connected with which is being kept very seoret."